A Michael Jackson impersonator with martial arts skills bulldog chokes a seemingly drunk man wearing a “can’t fix stupid” sloganed t-shirt who tried to square up to him in Las Vegas. That is something I didn’t expect to hear or happen in 2022! Due to the controversial nature of Michael
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British No-Gi grappling promotion GrappleFest have announced the full line up for their 11th event; and what a super stacked event it is. The two teams competing on Grapplefest 11 will be USA’s Daisy Fresh Vs Europe. Grapplefest 11 is being hosted at Fleet Street Fusion Nightclub, Liverpool on 26
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It’s no secret that BJJ is a relatively niche sport and it’s difficult to make enough money in it, but what about those at the very highest levels of the game who medal at world championships? Arguably, the IBJJF and ADCC World Championships are seen as the two most prestigious
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Yes – you guessed it – jiu jitsu in a car. “Car-jitsu” is becoming increasingly popular in Russia. Some could argue that perhaps this would be a closer form of “street fighting” compared to normal BJJ – or a more relevant competitive sport that you could apply in the “real
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Following Felipe Pena’s retirement from the Gi and and his incredible Black Belt Open Weight win at the IBJJF World Championships, he has since called out the No-Gi GOAT – Gordon Ryan – to fight him at ADCC 2022. Pena is one of the few competitors that holds wins over
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X6 IBJJF black belt world champion Gabi Garcia has announced the news that she will be officially retiring from IBJJF competition. The decision came about at the IBJJF 2021 Worlds. The champion has lived an epic career in the sport, and has made a lasting impression on all involved in
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The New Jersey Attorney General has just announced that Gracie Survival Tactics has now been approved as official police training. Before the state of New Jersey, it was the Manteca https://grapplinginsider.com/manteca-police-department-adopts-gracie-survival-tactics-training-program/ Police Department from Northern California that most recently started to implement Gracie Survival Tactics training; the only Jiu-Jitsu program
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The Manteca Police Department in Northern California has started implementing Gracie Survival Tactics training, which is currently the only Jiu-Jitsu program that is certified for law enforcement in California. Nearly all of the officers in the Manteca Police Department are trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. “In jiu-jitsu, if there’s distance,
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Andre Galvao has now become the second competitor to be inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame, and he will be joining fellow BJJ legend Roger Gracie. The organization announced the news on Monday, and will announce additional new members each Monday. Roger Gracie is the only person in ADCC
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‘UFC Legend and Grappling Superstar meet in the middle at Combat Jiu Jitsu Worlds 2021’ Eddie Bravo’s CJJ Worlds: The Featherweights just made a huge addition to their card. First announced via Bravo’s Instagram account, Craig Jones will take on UFC legend Donald Cerrone in a Combat Jiu-Jitsu superfight in
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